Story Behind The Song
I wrote this one night about a girl I was head over heels for. She had a boyfriend who treated her terribly but she would not leave him. I never let her know how I felt.
Song Description
This is a song about relationships.
| Song Length |
4:13 |
Genre |
Pop - Alternative, Rock - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
AT ARMS LENGTH
Lyrics and Music by Mike Lickiss
© 2005
Verse 1 There you stand at arms length
A brilliant golden ring
Terrified of the touch
Afraid of everything
Verse 2 Cry your eyes, heal your heart
As tears fall like rain
Now finally you can see
Not another foolish game
Chorus Now I ask, do you see?
Am I dreaming of what will never be?
Now I ask, with shaking knees
Could it be that this was meant for me?
Verse 3 Spent many a night,
Watching with red-rimmed eyes
The agony and delight,
Found in another?s crime
Safety draws in like a net,
Those content to be
Following in line,
Marching on to the beat
Chorus Now I ask, do you see?
Am I dreaming of what will never be?
Now I ask, with shaking knees
Could it be that this was meant for me?
Bridge Now I plead and I beg,
Can you please show me the way?
Hold me close, hold me so,
I can feel my soul letting go Hide for so long, bury so deep,
Something I?ve tried not to see
What it is controlling me,
What it is controlling me
Verse 4 There you stand
At arms length
A brilliant golden ring
Hear me call your name